The Return of Dr. Strangelove
How fiscal austerity will push the United States towards nuclear arms and cyber-warfare.
View ArticleA Bipartisan National Security Agenda
When Mitt Romney and Barack Obama meet, they should outline a consensus on four common sense issues.
View ArticleFool's Errand: America's Pivot to Asia
As the U.S. stares down a “fiscal cliff”, some are arguing for an increase in defense spending to support America’s pivot to Asia. It could however create more problems than it solves.
View ArticleGlobal Markets Rise on Fiscal Cliff Agreement
While a deal was struck, coming showdowns over the debt ceiling and sequestration are around the corner.
View ArticleNew Hope, Old Problems for the Global Economy
The beginning of the year has been greeted with a degree of optimism. Will lingering issues dampen spirits?
View ArticleAmerica’s Dangerous Drift
The U.S. faces tremendous challenges at home and abroad. Without a grand strategy, America’s perilous drift is likely to continue, and worsen.
View ArticleSequestration's Impact on America's Military
Sequestration is looming. What impact will it have on America’s forces in the Pacific?
View ArticleThe Consequences of Sequestration
The stinging cuts of sequestration will have a tremendous impact on America’s capacity to protect the world’s maritime commons — with devastating consequences.
View ArticleA Nuclear Pivot to Asia?
If America’s conventional superiority in Asia declines, then the relative importance of its nuclear edge will rise.
View ArticleWestern Defense Companies Face Grim Future
According to a new report, worldwide defense spending declined in 2012 and the outlook for Western companies is bleak.
View ArticleUS Conducts “Sweeping Overhaul” of Pacific War Plans
Plus, the Pentagon won’t terminate the F-35 program, but it may mothball 3 aircraft carriers. Friday defense links.
View ArticleCan Prompt Global Strike Survive Sequestration?
The Virginia Payload Module is the latest part of the Prompt Global Strike program to see its funding slashed.
View ArticleThe US Army Declares Itself Nearly Impotent
In increasingly dire warnings, Army leaders are suggesting that budget cuts may render it unable to fight wars.
View ArticleAmerica’s Military at a Crossroads
The U.S. military faces a 21st century identity crisis. But despite blanket spending cuts, it has options.
View ArticleUS Nixes Plan to Reduce Carrier Force
Pressure from the White House and Congress has led the Pentagon to drop a plan to reduce the number of aircraft carriers.
View ArticleThe Crisis of Confidence in US Hegemony
New constraints on US power create their own risks for the international community.
View ArticleUS Surrenders Naval Logistics Supremacy
Without underway replenishment ships, America’s ability to project power in wartime will shrivel.
View ArticleIs the US Army Near a Breaking Point?
According to a senior Pentagon official, this very well may be the case in the near future given sequestration.
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